My Antoniaby Willa CatherAuthor Willa Sibert Cather, Nebraska's most noted author was born in Virginia. At the age of ten she moved with her family to Webster County, Nebraska. Many of Cather's acquaintances and Red Cloud area scenes can be recognized in her writings.Cather wrote poetry, short stories, essays and ... Read More

Agatha Christie Queen of the Mystery GenreAgatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Torquay,Devon, England. Researchers debate on the year in which she was born, but it wasSeptember 15 in either 1890 or 1891. Her father was an American who lived with hisBritish wife ... Read More

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born on November 9,1922, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents (Cyril and Ruby Dandridge) had a troubled marriage, which eventually lead to them going their separate ways. Ruby met the new "love" of her life, a woman, later was much despised by Dottie. She was very domineering ... Read More

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst Massachusetts. She had a younger sister named Lavina and an older brother named Austin. Her mother Emily Norcross Dickinson, was largely dependent on her family and was seen by Emily as a poor mother. Her father was lawyer, Congressman, and ... Read More

What lies beyond our planet. The universe that we live in is so diverse and unique, and it interests us to learn about all the variance that lies beyond our grasp. Within this marvel of wonders our universe holds a mystery that is very difficult to understand because of the ... Read More

Bipolar Disorder Psyc 103 Fall 95 The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in ... Read More

Murder mysteries all have asimilar plot consisting of a body, a motive, a weapon, a suspect, an alibi anddetectives. Viewers and readers expect this in the text, Lamb to the Slaughterand The Speckled Band are no exception.The structures of the two stories are verydifferent, with The Speckled Band story unfolding ... Read More

Bleak. Deserted. The North Pole is a wasteland,constructed only by icy sheets swamped in snowy mountains. For centuries manhas tried to conquer this mighty island, mostly in vain death is a key factor.The snow is a blanket smothering all sounds. It coatseverything in a thick white layer, and paints the ... Read More

The American Dream. Its the life that everyone would like to live, and work their life away to accomplish it. For many, there are different versions of this stature that has become infamous throughout American history. When one breaks it down, however, there are actually four tenants of the American ... Read More

Murder mysteries have a motive to start off the investigation. Murder mysteries always have detectives, murder killing, alibis, victims, weapons, evidence, a twist in a tail, a bit of suspense or maybe a lot of suspense. The location and the setting are some of main factors for a murder mysteries. ... Read More

My ntonia has been called nostalgic and elegiac because it celebrates the past. The inscription on the title page of My ntonia is a quotation from Virgil "Optima dies... prima fugit." This sentence, meaning "the best days are first to flee", helps incorporate all the elements of the novel I ... Read More

Down and Out"What you say we go down shore and see what the stormbrung in?" says Richard."Ya, bet we get ourselves some fresh lobster out someole' trap we find washed up!" exclaims Chester. "Martha, get us our coats while we find dem damnboots!" says Richard.The two men get their boots, ... Read More

Until the late eighteenth century, any land located beyond the Alleghany mountainswas believed to be savage, uninhabited land. Thus, it became known as the Americanfrontier. According to Turner, the definition of frontier means, "the meeting pointbetween savagery and civilization and a region of sparse settlement." 1 With theoverwhelming number of ... Read More

Willa Sibert Cather and His Works Willa Sibert Cather was an early twentieth century writer. She wroteabout the qualities of courage, sensitivity, and perseverance. Most often, hernovels and short stories took place in rural townships. She was born sometimein 1873, in her grandmother's house. She was named after an Aunt ... Read More

PrionsPrions have been a mistery for scientists from the day they wherediscovered. Prions act like viruses but they are not. Their structure andchemistry are unknown. They are believed to be proteins but that is yet to becompletely proved.Prion stands for proteinaceous infectious particles. Prions are knownto cause many diseases involved ... Read More

Black HolesEvery day we look out upon the night sky, wondering and dreaming of whatlies beyond our planet. The universe that we live in is so diverse and unique,and it interests us to learn about all the variance that lies beyond our grasp.Within this marvel of wonders, our universe holds ... Read More

The Big Bang It is always a mystery about how the universe began, whether if and when itwill end. Astronomers construct hypotheses called cosmological models that tryto find the answer. There are two types of models Big Bang and Steady State.However, through many observational evidences, the Big Bang theory can ... Read More

Bipolar Affective DisorderThe phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder has been a mystery sincethe 16th and 17th century. The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was thought to ofsuffered from bipolar disorder. It appears that there are an abundance ofpeople with the disorder yet, no true causes or cures for the disorder. ... Read More

Essay on MysteryThe classic mystery story contains many key parts, and some of these are presentin my novel, while some are not. I think the major and most importantsimilarity between mine and that of a classic is the fact that they both dealwith murder. Homicide. Assassinations. The ole' bump-off. Killing.Manslaughter. ... Read More

Ring . . . Ring screamed the phone. Damn who could that be . . . its almost seven a.m. on a Saturday . . . . hold on Allison it will only take a minute . . . Hello? detective Pat said. Hey sorry Sergeant McGurn but we need ... Read More

Heart of Darkness Mystery and SuspenseIt seems like everywhere there is something in life that seems to beleft behind. In the books I read about mystery or suspense, this always seemsto be the case in such. The Heart of Darkness draws me into such depths ofsuspense and unknown that seem ... Read More

Dark Overtones, and Their Contrasts in My Antonia In My Antonia by Willa Cather, there are many dark overtones that pervade the novel. It is through the use of symbolism and contrast these overtones are made real. The prairie is the predominant setting of the novel. It may be shaped, ... Read More

A Pioneer of AmericanWritingWilla Cather was born in Virginia in 1873, but moved to Nebraska where the population was diverse. She attended school and also was educated at home. She planned on becoming a doctor early in life. She accompanied a local doctor on his house calls and assisted in ... Read More

Bipolar DisorderThe phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live ... Read More

Despite the many purposes it seems to serve, Stonehenge is still the embodiment of mystery for most of the world. Some believe that its purpose was to be used as an astronomical observatory. Others think that it was used as a religious meeting center for the Druids. However, no one ... Read More

The Mysterious Infection of Kimberly BergalisWas Kimberly telling the truth about her lack of sexual relations? How did she really contract the AIDS virus? Were Dr. Acers patients in dangers while under his care? These are the questions that I will be addressing in this paper. There a few items ... Read More

Almost every civilization in history that has kept a written history has recorded the sightings of strange objects and lights in the skies. These objects have been described as glowing wheels, colored balls of light, and disk shaped objects. Today unexplained aerial phenomena are generally referred to as unidentified flying ... Read More

It is a universal and woeful reality that every living thing must die eventually. What places us, humans, apart from any animal, insect or living thing on this planet is our awareness of our inevitable demise. Death is something dreadful no one knows when it could happen or how to ... Read More

Mysteries of the Ancient WorldFor many centuries people have been fascinated by ancient cultures and treasures. During the last two centuries the science of archeology and modern inventions allowed people to get inside of the Egyptian and Mayan pyramids and discover the treasures of Egyptian pharaohs and Mayan rulers. Most ... Read More

"My Antonia," by Willa Cather has many symbols through out the novel. Symbolismreflects her own views as a child through her life. Some of these symbols are Jim'sgrandomother's garden and snake-killing incident.Jim's grandomother's garden made him fell as a part of nature, as human beingsoriginally were in the Garden of ... Read More